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possessing it is absolutely necessary. This tour may be 
dormant in the bird for a twelvemonth without making 
its appearance, and, finally, under the leadership of a 
tutor, he will suddenly bring it out. 
True Schockel is in the same musical pitch as deep 
flutes, and only birds who have deep flutes bring it out; 
in its manner of delivery it is practically deep flutes in 
faster time. In order to cultivate Schockel you have to 
select birds who repeat their deep flutes at least six to 
eight times consecutively, and if you give them a tutor 
with true Schockel, not Hollow Bell, and leave them for 
a long period under his tuition, they will build up the 
Schockel out of their deep flutes through the fashion of 
the delivery, but without a tutor you can never attain 
to this. 
EXPERT VIEWS ON THE GLUCK TOUR 
With regard to the assertion that deep flutes should 
take the place of Gluck, and that Gluck is superfluous, 
many will agree with the following remarks by another 
expert. He writes as follows:—‘‘ There is no doubt 
that deep flutes are a fine acquisition, and enchant the 
ear; every breeder should strive to bring good deep flutes 
into his song. However, a well-delivered Gluck or 
Gluck-roll is not less beautiful, and no one having 
these tours in his strain would ever wish them to 
disappear. 
“The ideal Gluck is reached when it is full, mellow, 
and deep, rising and falling, a veritable delight to the 
ear. The beauty of the song cannot be denied. More- 
over, the fine Gluck tours which characterize these strains 
are accompanied by beautiful deep, plaintive flutes, good 
